Category Archives: Canadian Press
Arson suspected in fire at Aboriginal fisherman's lobster pound in N.S.
DIGBY, N.S. - The Mounties say a Christmas Day fire at an Aboriginal-owned lobster pound in southwestern Nova Scotia is considered to be an arson. Const. Jennifer Clarke said the fire marshal’s ...
Dec 28, 2017
Police find owner of Pepsi machine abandoned in New Brunswick potato field
ST. LEONARD, N.B. - Police say they’ve found the owner of a wayward Pepsi machine discovered in a New Brunswick potato field. The vending machine was one of two found abandoned in a field southw...
Dec 28, 2017
Wrapping paper, tape, gift bags lead to more trash produced over holidays
OTTAWA - Canadians will send 100,000 elephants worth of wrapping paper to the dump this year and Christmas presents are a big culprit. Zero Waste Canada, a Vancouver-based advocacy group, estimates ea...
Dec 28, 2017
CFL says it would approve Manziel contract if he signed deal north of the border
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are now on the clock. The CFL announced Thursday it would approve a contract for quarterback Johnny Manziel if one was negotiated with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who ha...
Dec 28, 2017
Emergency call-takers at B.C.'s 911 centre report top-10 list of nuisance calls
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s largest emergency call centre has released its list of nuisance calls for 2017 and while the collection may sound amusing, those answering the phone say it also hi...
Dec 28, 2017
Disabled Canadians forced to hire lawyers by federal benefits tribunal
OTTAWA - Some disabled Canadians fighting for government benefits are being forced by a federal tribunal to hire lawyers, a move that has baffled advocates and appears to fly in the face of Liberal pl...
Dec 28, 2017
One dead, several hurt after vehicle with Manitoba plates crashes in B.C.
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - One person is dead and four others are in hospital after a three-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia. RCMP say the collision happened around noon Wednesday...
Dec 28, 2017
Man jailed nine months for extorting ex-girlfriend with nude photos
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - A 22-year-old man who used nude photos to extort his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to nine months in prison - a longer term than even prosecutors sought. Kyle Stephen Hunt thre...
Dec 28, 2017
Turkey searches for suspect after blast near police station
ANKARA, Turkey - An explosion apparently targeted a police station Thursday in the southern Turkish city of Adana but no one was hurt, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. The blast occurred...
Dec 28, 2017
Ridiculed former Miss America calls board offer 'laughable'
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A former Miss America whose appearance and sex life was ridiculed in emails sent by officials of the Miss America Organization says the group’s request to enlist former pag...
Dec 28, 2017